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Miners trapped; Top UN court says healthy environment is human right
A complex rescue operation is underway near Dease Lake, B.C., where three miners are trapped underground at the Red Chris copper and gold mine. Neetu Garcha explains what happened, and what's complicating rescue efforts. In a landmark opinion, the United Nations' highest court says a "clean, healthy, and sustainable environment" is a human right. Eric Sorensen explains what the International Court of Justice (ICJ) says could happen to countries and companies that don't protect the planet from climate change, and whether the threat of consequences will be enough to spur action. Redmond Shannon…
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